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    9800 GS without the ROG branding & lights?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by alsonot, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. alsonot

    alsonot Newbie

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    Illuminated badges bragging about gaming are unacceptable in my line of work - yet I want a 9800 class GPU.

    Are there any models out there for me?

    Any tips from other users who've covered the "bling" up?
     
    alsonot, Jan 2, 2009
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  2. CA36GTP

    CA36GTP Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea, sometimes I wish my X1 was a bit toned down. I don't mind the lights, but the ROG badge is stupid.
     
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  3. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    What about the Clevo M860TU?
     
    Ayle, Jan 2, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    get a Clevo m860tu.
     
    whizzo, Jan 2, 2009
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    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    he asked for the 9800gs and the only other laptop that has that is the msi gt627 but it isnt out yet and id estimate the price to be around 1350.the clevo is around 1650 for a good configuration but its around 2k for a good config. when the sale ends
     
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    black duct tape?
     
    David, Jan 2, 2009
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  8. Ayle

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    He asked for a 9800 class gpu in the first post...
     
    Ayle, Jan 2, 2009
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    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    9800 and a professional look? Go with the sager np8660 that is a real business class looking notebook and very solidly built
     
    Red_Dragon, Jan 2, 2009
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  10. alsonot

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    Thanks for the quick replies.

    Sorry for the confusion with the edit - I initialy posted the 9800 GS reference - but I edited to be more generic.
     
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  11. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    well then it's either clevo m860tu or the msi gt627(out some time this month)
     
    jonhapimp, Jan 2, 2009
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    Yeah, I have the same issue with the stupid RoG logo on the lid. In the end, I decided to live with the stupid kiddy gamer look because of the price difference. But rumour has it that there will be a program written to turn off all the lid LEDs.

    Oh, if you are a desktop gamer type, MSI notebooks have the Fn key on the extreme left.
     
    Delta_CT, Jan 2, 2009
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